Expelled RJD MP Yadav took to the streets in Patna where he alongwith his supporters

blocked busy roads and asked shopkeepers to close their shops.

The shutdown because of which hundreds of passengers were stranded at some railwaystations and bus stands was supported by former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s party

Hindustani Awam Morcha.

Police officers here said hundreds of workers of the Yadav’s party forced shops and commercial establishments to close down for the day in the state. Protesters damaged a number of vehicles in Patna, Madhepura, Saharsa, Muzaffarpur and Supaul.

Shyam Narayan Bhardwaj, 21, alias Siku Raj died in a private nursing home on Wednesday after he was thrashed allegedly by BSF personnel and Kishanganj police a week ago.